Portable book-holder



J. KOBLOS. PORTABLE BOOK HOLDER. APPLICATIQN FILED APR.21, 1920.

Patented May 31, 1921.

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JOHN KOBLOS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PORTABLE BOOK-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented May 31, 1921.

Application filed April 21, 1920. Serial No. 375,616.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN KoBLos, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Chicago, State of Illinois, have invented certain usefulImprovements in Portable Book- Holders, of which the following is aspecificatio-n.

The invention relates to book-holders of the type which are adapted tobe placed upon a desk or other support to maintain a row of books in avertical position, and the object of the invention is to add to theutility and convenience of these articles. These results are realized bythe employment of devices at the ends of the ordinary book-holder whichnot only serve as handles by means of which the lifting thereof isfacilitated, but constitute holders for papers, letters and otherarticles which are to be temporarily laid aside. g

Figure 1 of the drawing shows the bookholder in perspective, and

Fig. 2 represents a vertical longitudinal section.

The base 1 is provided at its ends with uprights 2 as is usual inbook-holders of the desk type, and to each of these uprights is attacheda rack 3 consisting of a pair of brackets 4 having each a body portion 5and a finger 6. A handle 7 extends horizontally between and is connectedto these brackets, thereby imparting regidity to the rack. The space 7within the rack should be large enough to receive articles of fair size,and should be open at the top, as shown, to admit of free accessthereto. The bottom of the book-holder may be provided with rubbercushions 9.

This book-holder may be made of wood or of sheet metal, as desired, and,although it is preferable to equip it with two racks, one only may beemployed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

A book holder having a basal support for books, uprights at the ends ofsaid support for maintaining the books in vertical positions, anopen-top rack associated with one of said uprights and comprising spacedbrackets having free upper ends terminating at substantially the top ofthe book holder, and a cross bar uniting said brackets and constitutinga handle for the book holder.

JOHN KOBLOS.

